double dip

¹

noun

1. a complement equal to the original; a double measure:

   a double dip of protection through both insurance and Social Security.

2. something that happens twice in a cycle, especially on a downturn:

   a double dip of recession.

double-dip

²

[ duhb-uhl-dip ]

verb (used without object)

, dou·ble-dipped, dou·ble-dip·ping.

1. Informal. to earn a salary from one position while collecting a pension from the same employer or organization, especially to be a wage earner on the federal payroll while receiving a military retiree's pension.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or of the nature of a double dip.

double dip

noun

1. economics
   1. a recession in which a brief recovery in output is followed by another fall, because demand remains low
   2. ( as modifier )

      a double-dip recession

Other Words From

• double-dipper noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of double dip¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

While acknowledging that the double dip puts him in the holiday movie spotlight, being the center of attention is an uneasy position for Jenkins.

From Los Angeles Times

“But you can’t double dip,” Jaeger says.

From Seattle Times

The city attorney’s office has “unilaterally changed its interpretation” of the city charter, Corona wrote, allowing workers to double dip despite a ban against employees in the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System taking another paid job with the city.

From Los Angeles Times

“It will probably parallel when the minor leagues are going as well so he can double dip.”

From Seattle Times

For those about to double dip this weekend in Baltimore, Saturday night’s Billy Joel concert at M&T Bank Stadium will either be a continuation of a party — or a place to drown collective sorrows in the melancholia of “Piano Man.”

From Washington Times